Low voter turnout due to broken promises, lack of trust and change in people's lives
DATE: 8 November 2021
AUTHOR: IOL NEWS
As South Africans cast their votes in the local government elections on Monday, voters who participated in South Africa’s the first democratic election reflected on how enthusiasm for voting had waned over the years.
Widaad Saiet who recalled being over the moon when he voted for first time in 1994, felt that the outcome of this election would have been much better had there been more time spent on the overall preparation for election day.
"Voting in 1994 for the first time was exciting for all because we finally had a chance to have our say as coloured people, and came in droves, queues were extremely long and I remember vividly that it was a very hot day.”
“The voting stations were well organized and things went smoothly; due to the excitement people stood for hours in queues because they got their chance to make their crosses. The majority voted ANC because of the promises made although those promises were never kept.”